Basil Brush - Other Appearances

Other Appearances

"Stick It Out"

Basil appeared on the 1993 Comic Relief song "Stick It Out" with Right Said Fred and other celebrity friends.

Fantasy Football League

That same year, Basil appeared on BBC comedy series Fantasy Football League with Frank Skinner and David Baddiel – his first television appearance in over a decade. Inevitably, Basil's fantasy football team for the series included Norwich City midfielder Ruel Fox.

Blue Peter

Basil briefly appeared as a presenter for several Friday episodes of the popular British children's TV programme Blue Peter in 2003, in which he had his own joke segment. On 16 November 2010 Basil made a further guest appearance for one episode.

French and Saunders

Basil played Dobby the house elf in the French & Saunders sketch "Harry Potter and the Secret Chamberpot of Azerbaijan" for Comic Relief Red Nose Day 2003.

The Weakest Link

On 10 December 2005, Basil appeared on The Weakest Link and won the show, receiving £10,900 for his chosen charity, the Blue Peter 2005 charity appeal, "Treasure Trail" (in aid of Childline). This makes him the first puppet to win The Weakest link (Roland Rat had previously appeared as a puppet contestant, but did not win). Basil returned to Weakest Link as one of the contestants on the show's 1000th UK edition, recorded on 1 November 2006. It was shown on BBC Two on 18 December 2006. Although he made it to the final round, this time he failed to win. However, the winner (Miss Evans) still decided to share half of her winnings with Basil's chosen charity. However, although Basil is a puppet, he did not appear in the puppet special that aired the following year.

Cinderella

Basil Brush starred in the Christmas pantomime Cinderella in 2007, including St Albans, where he would appear from a large box on wheels for various hilarious off-plot moments, and encouraged children in the audience to shout 'Boom Boom Basil!' after each use of his catch phrase. In December 2010 Basil Brush appeared in the Croydon Fairfield Halls pantomime production of Cinderella.

Basil's Swap Shop

On 20 December 2007, the BBC announced that Basil would be co-presenting a new version of Swap Shop with Barney Harwood on BBC Two. The new series is titled Basil's Swap Shop.

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation

In February 2010, Basil Brush appeared on the Australian game show, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation, parts of which were broadcast in 3D.

Mongrels

In July 2010, a conspiracy theorist fox referred to as "Basil" appeared on the "adult puppet show" Mongrels (TV series) in a throwaway gag scene (Never meet your idols).

Are You Being Served?

Mr. Lucas claims to keep his pajamas in his Basil Brush in the episode entitled 'Forward Mr. Grainger' from Season 4. There is also a mention in the episode titled 'A Bliss Girl' from Season 6, in which Mrs. Slocombe is trying on a fox coat and Mr. Humphries tells her 'You look like a cross between Nelson and Basil Brush'.

Rolf Harris at The Royal Albert Hall

Basil appeared with Rolf Harris at his 50th anniversary concert for The Prince's Trust. Basil criticised Rolf about wanting to tie a kangaroo down, leading to a montage of clips from Animal Hospital, then they performed a duet of the song 'In The Court Of King Caractacus' together.

Celebrity Juice

Basil was the Newerer Magazine Head in the Celebrity Juice Series 6 Christmas special.

Bruce Forsyth's The Generation Game

Basil made a surprise pop-up at the end of an act featured on the classic BBC quiz show The Generation Game, where the game between the players was to identify six celebrities hiding behind disguises as they sang a song about a dastardly plot to blow up the House of Commons. Both sides of contestants identified him.